There are 5 ways to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
3h 8m£63–108Drive 76.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestonecar 76.1 mi
1h 51m£19–28Line 2 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Shoreham-by-Sea station to Churchill Squarebus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Churchill Square to War Memorialbus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Tonbridge to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 16m£29–53Train
- Take the train from Brighton to Hampden Park (Sussex)train Brighton - Eastbourne / ...
- Take the train from Hampden Park (Sussex) to Ashford Internationaltrain Eastbourne - Ashford International
3h 45m£38–69Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road Westbus 007
7h 50m£27–45
Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Bouverie Road West via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) and arriving at Folkestone Central via East Croydon and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Shoreham-by-Sea and Folkestone is 128 miles. The road distance is 76.5 miles.
The best way to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 8m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone, including transfers.
Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, depart from High Street station.
Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone train services, operated by Southern, depart from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) station.
The best way to get from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone is to train via London which takes 3h 8m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Shoreham-by-Sea, England and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) to Folkestone Central via East Croydon and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Bouverie Road West via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 7h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Hampden Park (Sussex)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hampden Park (Sussex) to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tonbridge to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Shoreham-by-Sea station to Churchill Square
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Churchill Square to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from High Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Shoreham-by-Sea to Folkestone.
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